J im DuBois’ CIO role at Microsoft is unique in ways many tech professionals don’t think about. Sure, he’s responsible for applications, infrastructure, and solutions. Yes, he leads the company’s information risk management and manages processes that keep the lights on for more than 127,000 employees in more than 110 countries. And of course he manages an IT organization with several thousand p...

The branched respiratory chain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa contains at least two terminal oxidases which are active under normal physiological conditions. One of these, cytochrome co, is a cytochrome c oxidase which is completely inhibited by concentrations of the respiratory inhibitor potassium cyanide as low as 100 microM. The second oxidase, the cyanide-insensitive oxidase, is resistant to cya...

As evidenced in a broad-based body of research, risk affects decision-maker’s behavior by influencing perceptions of decision situations, evaluation of alternatives, choices made, and other decision-related actions taken in response to risk. Based on theory from risk literature, a conceptual model was identified and tested. The data for this study was collected using a stratified random sample ...

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Die Literatur zum Informationsmanagement ist durch eine Vielzahl unterschiedlicher theoretischer Ansätze und praxisorientierter Frameworks geprägt. Zusammenhänge zwischen Aspekten des strategischen Informationsmanagements, der IT Governance, des IT Service Managements und dem Informationssystems sind nicht ausreichend formalisiert, um auf deren Grundlage entscheidungsunterstützende Werkzeuge fü...

Neoplastic mouse lung epithelial cells contain greatly diminished activity, protein, and mRNA for the type I isozyme of cyclic AMPdependent protein kinase (PKA I), while expression of the type II isozyme (PKA II) is similar to that of normal lung cells. A time course of PKA mRNA content in transcriptionally inhibited cells indicated that most PKA mRNAs are more stable in the neoplastic E9 cell ...

Almost any CIO can succeed with the right resources. But how about succeeding when the company experiences a severe downturn due to the hard-hitting recession in the building industry? That was Tony Lombardi’s challenge as the new CIO of Armstrong World Industries.1 Armstrong’s strategy for growing the company during the current economic recession has been to expand into emerging markets throug...

The Internet of Things (IoT) solutions can benefit small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by complementing existing digital technologies. However, transformation represents complexity for SMEs because they lack technology readiness. In Colombia, there are initiatives to massify the IoT, but regulatory environment does not favour IoT adoption. Likewise, Chief Information Officer (CIO) role is still...